Liberty Schooner: SailBlogs

Miami Winter Season

Philip — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:35:00 -0600

The crew of the schooner Liberty have been very busy here in South Beach. With perfect weather, a lot of varnishing and painting has been completed in preparation of our Coast Guard inspection which is schedule for Monday 23rd. Also a lot of marketing effort has gone into making our winter season a success. Tonight we go to the South Florida Concierge Association function, where we hope to pitch our exciting sailing experience. (Continued...)

Come Sail with Us

Philip — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:10 -0600

The crew has transformed the schooner Liberty from an ocean crossing tall ship, back into a charter boat. We are ready to take passengers to enjoy the beautiful blue waters of Miami Beach. (Continued...)

Winter Season Starts

Philip — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:15:02 -0600

The schooner Liberty arrived safely in Miami Beach Marina last night, the final leg of a 1500nm delivery from New York City. Our new home is Pier "A", very close to Miami's famous South Beach, and as soon as the USGC has checked us out, we are open for business. (Continued...)

Schooner Liberty Arrives in West Palm Beach, FL

Philip — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:05:00 -0600

The crew of the schooner Liberty left Norfolk, VA with a favorable forecast to sail around Cape Hatteras on Monday, November 2nd. The wind was out of the North, about 20kts, but was expected to moderate, and the waves around Cape Hatteras were expected to be in the region of 5-7 ft. Several new crew members joined us in Norfolk, and they spent the first night out getting used to life at sea, by feeding the fishes. (Continued...)

Schooner Liberty in Norfolk

Philip — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:17:37 -0600

The crew of the schooner Liberty are all well, waiting out weather in Willoughby Bay. Yesterday the temp was 80, but last night, the wind piped up, and swung around to the north. The high temp for today is a chilly 57! Seems time to continue moving south! (Continued...)

Reconditioned Prop

Philip — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:17:32 -0500

Check out how nice our prop looks after being reconditioned. It appears we must have hit some debris during the summer, slightly bending the tip of one blade. being out of the water is the best time to send it in for reconditioning, and when it came back it looked brand new. (Continued...)

Schooner Liberty passes USCG Inspection

Philip — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:29:39 -0500

After being hauled out on Wednesday, the crew was busy preparing for the USCG inspection. All floorboards were removed to give access to the hull, and all pipes attached to the through-hulls were removed so that the Coasties can shine a light into them from the outside. (Continued...)

Schooner Liberty Sailing South

Philip — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:29:36 -0500

The schooner Liberty is preparing to sail south. The first leg of the voyage is from New York City to Cape May, NJ. Leave the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple,, wave goodbye to Lady Liberty, and sail under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Arrive in the quaint, historic Victorian harbor of Cape May. (Continued...)

Stony Brook School - Port Jefferson Trip

Philip — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:38:13 -0500

The schooner Liberty has just returned from a trip to Port Jefferson, Long Island with the kids from Stony Brook School. (Continued...)

Teambuilding Sail

Philip — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:20:20 -0500

The team from Nycomed arrived early on a chilly, windy Wednesday. The weather didn't deter our intrepid sailors, and after a brief orientation aboard the schooner Liberty, the team assigned roles to each other. Each role would be essential in the completion of the team objective which was a circumnavigation of Governors Island. (Continued...)